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Justin Verlander allowed two earned runs over six innings as the Astros fell to the Dodgers in Game 6 of the World Series on Tuesday.

Verlander was absolutely cruising until the bottom of the sixth inning, when Austin Barnes slapped a leadoff single to left field, Chase Utley drew a hit-by-pitch on a wayward slider, and Chris Taylor punched a game-tying RBI double to right. The next batter, Corey Seager, put the Dodgers ahead for good with a sacrifice fly that fell just short of a home run. It was the first loss for Verlander since he joined the Astros in an August 31 trade with Detroit. Tue, Oct 31, 2017 11:48:00 PM

Justin Verlander allowed just two hits, but gave up three runs in six innings of work in the Astros extra-inning victory over the Dodgers on Wednesday in Game 2 of the World Series.

Verlander also struck out five and walked two. While he only allowed the two hits, both of them were homers to left-handed hitters. The first a game-tying homer to Joc Pederson in the fifth, and a two-run blast by Corey Seager in the sixth that gave the Dodgers a 3-1 lead. Outside of those two hits, Verlander continued to look like the ace the Astros traded for this August. He'll likely start Game 6, but could go on short-rest in game 5, if necessary. Thu, Oct 26, 2017 12:45:00 AM

Justin Verlander on Saturday was named the American League Championship Series MVP.

Verlander didn't have a hand in the decisive Game 7, but that's because he was recovering from tossing seven scoreless innings the night before. That outing, coupled with the single-most dominant performance from a starting pitcher this postseason in a Game 2 complete-game victory, earned him the recognition. Verlander allowed just one run in 16 innings in the ALCS, striking out 22, and he's got a 1.46 ERA and 0.93 WHIP in four starts overall this postseason. He'll start Wednesday's Game 2 of the World Series against the Dodgers. Sat, Oct 21, 2017 11:44:00 PM

Justin Verlander struck out eight batters while firing seven shutout frames to beat the Yankees 7-1 in Game 6 of the ALCS on Friday.

He was on top of his game and didn't give the Yankees any chance to do much damage all night. He scattered five hits -- all singles -- issued one walk and hit one batter. It was his second win in the series to go with a 0.56 ERA and 21 strikeouts in 16 innings. The Astros gave up a ton of money and a load of prospect talent to get Verlander on September 1st but his performance in the playoffs has made it all worthwhile. He is 4-0 with a 0.93 ERA in 24 2/3 post-season innings. Sat, Oct 21, 2017 12:35:00 AM

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Dallas Keuchel will start Game 1 of the World Series for the Astros on Tuesday versus the Dodgers.

Keuchel is the obvious choice with Justin Verlander having pitched on Friday. He will be taking the ball on an extra day of rest when he opposes Clayton Kershaw at Dodger Stadium, while Verlander will go in Game 2 Wednesday on regular rest. The Dodgers have not announced who will pitch for them in Game 2, but it will likely be Rich Hill.

Astros manager A.J. Hinch announced Wednesday that Dallas Keuchel will start Game 1 of the ALCS.

Justin Verlander will follow him in Game 2 of the ALCS. Keuchel worked 5 2/3 innings of one-run ball in his one ALDS start against the Red Sox, striking out seven batters and yielding just three hits. Houston will either be matched up against the Indians or Yankees in the best-of-seven American League Championship Series. Those teams are playing a winner-advances ALDS Game 5 on Wednesday night at Cleveland's Progressive Field.

According to MLB Network's Jon Morosi, the Dodgers' trade discussions with the Tigers have been more focused on Justin Wilson than Justin Verlander.

It's unlikely Verlander will be traded before Monday's deadline but Wilson could very well be packing his bags. He's drawn widespread interest with the Astros, Brewers, Dodgers, Indians, Nationals and Rays among his top suitors. Obviously Wilson's fantasy value would take a huge hit in Los Angeles, where he would likely serve in a setup role ahead of stud closer Kenley Jansen.

According to MLB Network's Jon Morosi, the Dodgers are "increasingly confident" that they will acquire one of Yu Darvish, Sonny Gray or Justin Verlander ahead of Monday's trade deadline.

The Dodgers were looking to upgrade their rotation even before injuries sent Clayton Kershaw and Brandon McCarthy to the disabled list. With Kershaw facing a potentially lengthy absence, L.A.'s sense of urgency has obviously increased. Darvish, Gray and Verlander have all drawn varying degrees of interest leading up to the deadline. Out of those three, Verlander would probably be L.A.'s fall-back given his age and exorbitant salary. The Dodgers are already the best team in baseball and adding a top-flight starter would probably make them World Series favorites.

According to Mark Bowman of MLB.com, the Braves sent a top scout to Detroit this weekend.

The Braves are scouting both Justin Verlander and Michael Fulmer. Per Bowman, the Braves are more intrigued by Fulmer than Verlander, which should be the case as Fulmer is a decade younger and has had a much better year than Verlander. He's also far less expensive than Verlander, who is owed $28 million this season. Even with Detroit entering a rebuilding phase, the Tigers' asking price for Fulmer will likely be sky-high.